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Governor of Mississippi. United States Senate. Retirement from politics. Family. References. Sources. Books. External links. George Poindexter (1779 – September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802.
- April 19, 1779, Louisa County, Virginia, U.S.
- Hugh Lawson White
- September 5, 1853 (aged 74), Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
- John Tyler
George Poindexter, Second Governor of Mississippi: 1820-1822 - 2003-12. by David Sansing / December 2003. Theme and Time Period. Governors and Senators. Native American. Joining the United States, 1799–1832. Cotton Kingdom, 1833–1865.
A contemporary historian wrote that the history of George Poindexter’s public career is “the history of the Territory and the State of Mississippi, so closely and prominently was he connected with everything that occurred.” Poindexter, who was born in Louisa County, Virginia, on 19 April 1779, received an irregular education even by the standards of […]
George Poindexter (poin´dĕk´stər), 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As attorney general of Mississippi he took part in the efforts to bring Aaron Burr to trial. He served (1807–13) in the U.S. Congress and later was (1813–17) U.S. district judge.
POINDEXTER, GEORGE, a Delegate, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Louisa County, Va., in 1779; had a sporadic education; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Milton, Va.; moved to the Territory of Mississippi in 1802 and practiced law in Natchez; attorney general of the Territory; member ...
1779 - 1853. George Poindexter seemed a good candidate for romantic leanings. But romantic, said those who knew him, was not the word to describe his nature. As Mississippi Territory Attorney General, Poindexter was a young man on the rise in 1804. That year he wedded one of the most beautiful girls in Natchez country; 14-year-old Lydia Carter.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. George Poindexter (1779 − September 5, 1853) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge from Mississippi. Born in Virginia, he moved to the Mississippi Territory in 1802. He served as United States Representative from the newly admitted state, was elected as Governor (1820–1822), and served as a United States senator.
